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by pstack 13y ago
That doesn't line up with the Constitution, which clearly states what the US Government can do (I know, people commonly mistake the Constitution for a list of rights for the people rather than a list of exceptions for the government
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by pstack 13y ago
If the DSM doesn't have something to qualify you to be classified, medicated, or even monitored today -- they will, tomorrow.
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by pstack 13y ago
That's not how it works. We are the medical industry and have codified the diagnosis of aspergers to be far encompassing and include people who have absolutely no real impact on their lives, but we've convinced them it is a proble
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by pstack 13y ago
Because 90% of geeks have /self-diagnosed/ themselves as having aspergers and they take any criticism of it as a personal attack on them and their "illness". Don't worry, something else will come along that is way m
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by pstack 13y ago
Agreed. This is promiscuous behavior. One should occasionally check out their Google dashboard and see what's going on. A few times a year, I check out what has permission via my Google account and deactivate anything that I haven&#x27
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by pstack 13y ago
LinkedIn is the only "social network" I have anything to do with and it isn't so much on a regular engaged basis as a "well, someday it might be handy" sort of way. It has never really benefitted me in any way (I ha
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by pstack 13y ago
Other than a more intuitive grouping/categorizing and less crashing, it'll be interesting to see if anyone can improve on Downcast.
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by pstack 13y ago
I'm really surprised by the "auction" foundation. That seems like a really dated internet fad, at this point. I built and ran a large (not eBay large, but 100k+ members and maybe $6m in transactions) niche auction site and co
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by pstack 13y ago
Good for him. Instead of only Apple getting to make money and participate in the benefits of free enterprise and capitalism, this guy and several homeless people will make some money and benefit from it.
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by pstack 13y ago
With all due respect to Paul Graham and on behalf of my fat ass and all my fellow (especially telecommuting) fat asses out there, /screw that guy/!. :D
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by pstack 13y ago
I think I have read two pieces of fiction in my adult life. I'd love to read for recreation much more, but if I have time to read a fantasy or horror or science fiction novel, I have time to read something related to my field, instead.
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by pstack 13y ago
Naw, let's put the onus on the internet and force everyone to submit their anonymity and browse only via a paid-for internet license using their real identity, instead. That way nobody ever gets their feelings hurt and no adults have t
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by pstack 13y ago
No, you just described sexism. An assertion of superiority or inferiority of one gender. Not misogyny. Words have meanings for a reason and it would be inappropriate for me to change the definition of "racism", just because I real
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by pstack 13y ago
I am so confused, now. When we speak of a trans[$], is the noun used supposed to be the source-sex or the target-sex? I know it is common courtesy to refer to a person as their current preferred/identified gender, so does that apply to
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by pstack 13y ago
If you are a technology/business reporter reporting on technology from within the silicon valley, you are obligated to be knowledgeable about those things which you report on and the same is expected of a medical correspondent or polit
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by pstack 13y ago
I ejected after the redhead spewed her first sentence. Painful. Here's what people need to realize: Think of all the times you notice journalists failing with regard to topics you are an expert in. Or more than failing - outright lying
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by pstack 13y ago
I don't really see what this has to do with Fox News. Lack of research, investigation, verification, education, accuracy, grammar, formatting, spelling, and truth are all endemic to all reporting/anchoring/journalism, these d
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by pstack 13y ago
Where is their inclusion of transgender, gender dysphoric, gay, and lesbian speakers? Also, where are all the non-white/asian/indian speakers? I think this is going to require a bigger spreadsheet!
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by pstack 13y ago
While I agree with your point, I don't see how being physically attracted to a person's symmetry is any different than being attracted to the dimensions of their hips or the size of their breasts other than being more presentable
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by pstack 13y ago
And that would actually seem to be a really reasonable progression for this whole thing. The presenters say "we made an unfortunate judgement call and we apologize" and the conference says "so from now on, here's our sho
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by pstack 13y ago
//"rockstars" wash up, burn out, fade away or simply die and the fall is as quick as the rise."// So exactly as most of us have come to know the industry over the last two decades. :/
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by pstack 13y ago
I have asserted that it's not so much that it in itself is disrespectful. It is disrespectful that they would not take into consideration that some of their audience may be made awkward by it (and a person can feel awkward about many t
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by pstack 13y ago
Guess what? People I don't know in a porn video performing sexual acts as their profession in order to sexually arouse people watching them are "impersonal objects". So are male and female models who exist as clothing-racks o
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by pstack 13y ago
I just don't share the black-and-white view of the world that you may. Objectification can be a component of sexism, but in and of itself is not sexist. It is a natural part of human existence demonstrated by both genders on a regular
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by pstack 13y ago
I understand that you're attempting to imply that showing consideration demonstrates an admittance of guilt. I'm afraid that's not a compelling argument. It's inconsiderate, because it could potentially make some members
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by pstack 13y ago
I think we would be better served if we stopped seeing everything as sexist or not sexist and determining that if a thing is not, then everyone should shut up and leave it alone. Instead, let's dispense with the labels or making anyone
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by pstack 13y ago
Both genders objectify each other on a regular basis. There isn't even anything wrong with that (unless objectifying each other is the whole of your entire concept and interaction with the other gender). The issue here is pretty clear
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by pstack 13y ago
No it isn't. Presenting it was not an act of discrimination or hate. It was inconsiderate and possibly both crude and dumb.
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by pstack 13y ago
Sexism is the assertion that one sex is inferior to the other, usually because of or alongside assertion of stereotypes of that gender. Misogyny is the hatred of women. Neither word really has anything to do with being attracted to the sexu
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by pstack 13y ago
In short, there is nothing wrong with the comedy of, say, Chris Rock, but it would probably not be a good fit for a professional working environment. Even if outside of that working environment every single person there would be laughing al

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